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S. 1659 119th Congress Senate

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United State… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2025 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2025
Held at the desk.
Aug 8, 2025
Received in the House.
Aug 8, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 1, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5475-5476)
Aug 1, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5475-5476)
Aug 1, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5475-5476)
Aug 1, 2025
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,680 Coons, Christopher A. To make a technical correction. Agreed to Aug 1, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

This bill makes several changes to the administration of bankruptcy cases, particularly by increasing certain fees, extending the sunset date of various fees, and extending the term of specified bankruptcy judgeships.

The bill increases the fees paid to the trustee in Chapter 7 (liquidation) cases.

The bill extends for an additional five years the fees paid quarterly to the U.S. trustee in Chapter 11 (reorganization) cases. The bill also increases the fee percentage for cases with large disbursements, subject to limitations. 

Finally, temporary bankruptcy judgeships in various districts are extended for an additional five years.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3867 Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
  • S 3424 Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • AQUIA GROUP, LLC
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES · Georgia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • AQUIA GROUP, LLC
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES · Georgia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • AQUIA GROUP, LLC
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES · Georgia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 6
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 10, 2025
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jul 10, 2025
 R
Moody, Ashley
Florida · Jul 10, 2025
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 10, 2025
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 10, 2025
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 10, 2025
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 10, 2025
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 7, 2025
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 7, 2025
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1659: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1659/
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"S. 1659: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1659/.
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S. 1659, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1659/.
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